Forget self-driving cars, the Kitty Hawk Flyer is officially off the ground

Where Google co-founder Larry Page is going we don’t need roads. Why? Because he’s got a flying car that’s going to be available to everyone by the end of the year.

The Kitty Hawk start up, of which Page is a significant backer, today released video footage of its flying car, which actually looks a bit like Luke Skywalker’s speeder spliced with a Florida Everglades air boat.

The Kitty Hawk Flyer weighs 220lbs, can carry a single passenger, and can reach an altitude of 15-feet thanks to the 8 battery-powered propellers that keep it airborne.

And today, we can see it on video for the first time ahead of its 2017 commercial debut.

In a statement given to the New York Times, Page said: “We’ve all had dreams of flying effortlessly. I’m excited that one day very soon I’ll be able to climb onto my Kitty Hawk Flyer for a quick and easy personal flight.”